What initial mass of 235 92 U is required to operate a 950-MW reactor for 1 yr? Assume 24 % efficiency.
The reactor has the efficiency of 24%. So, the energy required to generate 950 MW is
We know that the energy released by a nuclei in fission reaction is 200 MeV.
So, total number of nuclei required to produce 3958.33 MW of energy for 1 year is
Now mass of the uranium is
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